Pelham News

Here is the latest news articles from The Bench News’ reporting team. We cover local politics, regional news that impacts Pelham, as well as what’s new in the local business and community. To submit an idea for coverage of Pelham news, send an email to editor@benchnews.ca. Be sure to scroll down the page to see all our new coverage from recent days and weeks. The most recent news starts at the top and ages as you scroll down the page.

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  Grimsby woman arrested in connection to army cadet corps fraud investigation

  A Grimsby woman has been charged in relation to a fraud case after charity funds went missing from coffers of [Read more...]
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  Lincoln's Kirkopoulos appointed to Niagara Region's vaccination task force

  Lincoln's Chief Administrative Officer Mike Kirkopoulos has been appointed to the Niagara Region's vaccine task force. Kirkopoulos is the only [Read more...]
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  Ontario reports 2,662 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara drops to 95

  The Ontario government reported 2,662 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the seven-day average to 2,703. The Niagara Region reported 95 [Read more...]
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  Niagara Region hikes taxes and waste and water rates, but includes $1.5M for West Lincoln hospital

  Niagara Regional Council approved its 2021 budget Thursday that allocates $17.8 million to mitigate COVID-19 and $1.5 million toward the [Read more...]
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• Niagara students will not return to in-class learning next week

  It's at least another week of remote learning for students [Read more...]
• Community supported agriculture got a boost from the pandemic, but will the surge last?

  Niagara's community supported agriculture (CSA) programs were bolstered by a [Read more...]
• Ontario reports 2,655 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara new cases down

  The Ontario government reported 2,655 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing [Read more...]
• Niagara tourism fund launched for tourism operators

  A team at Niagara Region is working to provide direct [Read more...]
• Five people on latest Niagara DUI offence list

  Five people are on the newly issued Niagara police list [Read more...]
• Niagara police issues puppy scam warning

  The Niagara Regional Police Service says puppy scams are on the rise [Read more...]
• Pet Adoption of the Week - Bessie and Hugo

  Each week The Bench News publishes profiles of pets waiting [Read more...]
• Ontario daily number drop to 1,913 due to technical error

  The Ontario government reported 1,913 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing [Read more...]
• Historic St. Catharines, Ont., church gets $100,000 of federal support

  ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — A historic Black church in St. [Read more...]
• Ontario reports 6,478 COVID-19 cases over the weekend; Niagara Region reports 297

  Ontario reported 2,578 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and 6,478 [Read more...]
• Regional Chair creates COVID-19 vaccine task force

  Regional Chair Jim Bradley has created a task force to [Read more...]
• Pfizer-BioNTech delaying vaccine deliveries to Canada due to production issues

  OTTAWA — Canada faces an “unfortunate” delay in vaccine deliveries [Read more...]
• Parents find strategies to manage extended online learning in southern Ontario

  Tanya Bogatin’s once pristine home is no longer quite so [Read more...]
• Doug Ford ousts Tory legislator who called for end to lockdown

  TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford ousted a member of his [Read more...]
• Trudeau leaves door open to tighter travel ban, eyeing COVID-19 mutations abroad

  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is leaving the door [Read more...]
• Ontario reports 2,998 new COVID-19 cases with 100 new deaths; Niagara reports 152 with five new deaths

  The Ontario government reported 2,998 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing [Read more...]
• Niagara Public Health now reporting vaccine doses delivered in new COVID-19 data dashboard

  An update to the Niagara Region COVID-19 web dashboard on [Read more...]
• Ontario reports 3,326 new COVID-19 cases with 62 new deaths; Niagara Region reports 136 with three new deaths

  The Ontario government reported 3,326 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing [Read more...]
• Mixed guidance from West Niagara municipalities on provincial stay at home order

  West Niagara towns are reacting in a variety of ways [Read more...]
• Province issues emergency alert on new stay-at-home order now in effect

  TORONTO — Ontarians have received emergency alerts on their cellphones, [Read more...]
• Ontario expanding COVID-19 immunizations to seniors, frontline workers

  The Ontario government will immunize up to 8.5 million people [Read more...]
• Niagara Region COVID-19 deaths surpass 200, as it reports 190 new cases

  Niagara Region reported nine new COVID-19 deaths today. In total, [Read more...]
• Pandemic worsening mental health for women more than men, poll suggests

  Aisha Addo was having a talk just the other day [Read more...]
• Students with special educational needs returned to Niagara classrooms Monday

  Since Monday, students with special educational needs have been back [Read more...]
• Pet Adoption of the Week - Hugo and Twinkle Toes

  Each week The Bench News publishes profiles of pets waiting [Read more...]
• A look at new restrictions under Ontario’s stay-at-home order

  TORONTO — Ontario has declared a state of emergency and [Read more...]
• Ford government tightens restrictions on lockdown and issues stay-at-home order

  TORONTO - The Ontario government has declared a second provincial [Read more...]
• First doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Niagara Region

  The first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were delivered [Read more...]
• Ontario reports 2,903 COVID-19 new cases; Niagara Region reports 120

  Ontario government reported 2,903 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the [Read more...]
• Niagara Region COVID-19 new cases skyrocket to 471, but backlog to blame

  The Niagara Region reported 471 new cases on Monday, more [Read more...]
• Bylsma makes appeal to West Lincoln residents in the face of growing COVID-19 cases in the township

  In the last week, West Lincoln COVID-19 cases have grown [Read more...]
• Niagara flower growers blooming with optimism into 2021 growing season after pandemic wilt

  Growing flowers may not seem like tough business, but as [Read more...]
• Delayed arrival of migrant workers causing worry among some Niagara greenhouse growers

  New requirements of air travellers to provide proof of a [Read more...]
• Niagara music scene hopes 2021 will end on a high note

  Sammy Jackson was hoping 2020 would be a year full [Read more...]
• Niagara’s municipal leaders call for increased municipal role in vaccine rollout

  Niagara’s mayors and the Regional Chair say the Region is [Read more...]
• Ontario lockdown may not lift at the end of January: Ford

  TORONTO — Ontario’s current lockdown may need to be extended [Read more...]
• Ontario and Niagara Region report new daily records with 4,249 cases in the province and 196 cases in the region

  Ontario government reported a new daily record high of 4,249 [Read more...]
• School in-class shutdown extended for two more weeks for elementary students

  The Ford government has extended in-class school closures and the [Read more...]
• School announcement coming today as virus rates rise in children: Ford

  TORONTO — Ontario is set to announce later on Thursday [Read more...]
• Ontario physician out as hospital CEO after Dominican holiday travel

  ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — A physician who travelled internationally over [Read more...]
• Ontario's reports new daily record of 3,519 cases with 89 deaths; Niagara Region reports 138 with no new deaths

  Ontario government reported a new daily record high of 3,519 [Read more...]
• Niagara farmers building online presence throughout pandemic

  From small local farms to major flower distributors, Niagara’s farm [Read more...]
• Pet Adoption of the Week - Norton

  Each week The Bench News publishes profiles of pets waiting [Read more...]